Walter Davis vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Walter Davis that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Walter Davis

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Davis: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Davis 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Walter Davis 15 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Walter Davis 10 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Walter Davis 6 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walter Davis 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Walter Davis 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 2 Julius Erving 7

Rookie of The Year Walter Davis 1 Julius Erving 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.9 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.0 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 3.8 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.2 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.1 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 19,521 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 3,053 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Walter Davis 3,878 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Walter Davis 1,280 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Walter Davis 133 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Walter Davis 1,033 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .511 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .272 * Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .851 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 24.2 (1978) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 6.0 (1978) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 5.5 (1984) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.9 (1979) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.3 (1979) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.6 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.1 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 4.0 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.1 Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.2 Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 1,450 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 240 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Walter Davis 312 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Walter Davis 88 Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Walter Davis 16 Julius Erving 239

Total Games Walter Davis 78 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .496 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .192 * Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .830 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 26.0 (1983) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 8.5 (1978) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 6.4 (1984) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 2.0 (1983) Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 1.7 (1983) Julius Erving 2.6 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.